Visitation Rights - Alpharetta Visitation Lawyer
Georgia divorce law requires submission of a workable visitation schedule in accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Title 19, Domestic Relations, Chapter 9, Child Custody Proceedings.
Alpharetta lawyer J Thomas Salata will work hard to make sure your parental visitation rights are respected and adhered to. Grandparents, including those of the offspring from an unmarried couple, and even stepparents can seek the right to legally continue an established relationship with a minor child. While Georgia law upholds the right of fit parents to raise children without government interference, ongoing challenges to the right of parents to withhold contact (with grandparents) continues to explore the parameters of visitation issues.
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1. Whether custodial or non-custodial parent, visitation rights should not be used as bargaining chips or as a means of punishment.
2. Visitation cannot be withheld because of non-payment of child support; conversely, the non-custodial parent cannot withhold child support because visitation has been denied.
3. The non-custodial parent does NOT have the right to interfere with the custodial parent’s authority concerning long range plans or rules of conduct.
4. Fixed visitation (set days and times) is only one option. If the parents can come to agreement over reasonable visitation, the court will support that joint agreement.
Contact an Alpharetta Divorce Attorney
Alpharetta visitation rights attorney J Thomas Salata will protect your visitation rights whether you are custodial or non-custodial parent. Call us today for a free initial consultation.
